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White House Looking To Cut Deficit With Extra TARP Cash

wsj.com | By DEBORAH SOLOMON and JONATHAN WEISMAN | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Recovery, House, Bush, Federal Deficit, Afghanistan, Economy, Deficit Reduction, Budget Deficit, Tax Breaks, Troubled Asset Relief Program, Recession, Deficit, Politics, Bailout, Spending Cuts, Spending, Tim Geithner, Iraq War, Tax Cuts, The Fed, Treasury, Hank Paulson, Ben Bernanke, Senate, Tarp, Tax Increases, Politics News

The Obama administration, under pressure to show it is serious about tackling the budget deficit, is seizing on an unusual target to showcase fiscal r...

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Is Obama Keeping His Promises?

Newsweek | Anna Quindlen | Posted 10.24.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, White House, War, Immigration, Obama, Campaign, Presidency, Barack Obama, President, Promises, History, Gay Rights, Campaign Promises, Spending, Analysis, Wall Street, Health Care, Promise, Politics News

History will judge Barack Obama over the long haul. But we've learned something in the short term that is simple, obvious, and has less to do with him...

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Higher Jobless Rates Could Become The "New Normal"

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Recovery, Jobless Rates, Unemployment, Economic Policy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Spending, Great Recession, Private-Sector, Employment Market, Job Market, Recession, Stimulus Program, Business News

WASHINGTON — Even with an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could ling...

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Daniel Suelo: Blogger Has Gone 9 Years Without Spending Money

treehugger.com | Brian Merchant | Posted 10.05.2009 | Green

Read More: Library, Cave, Green News, Spending, Bloggers, Sustainability, Daniel Suelo, Green Living, Blogging, Carbon Footprint, Eco-Stunt, Green News

Daniel Suelo wasn't poor, a victim of bad luck, mentally ill, or even uneducated. He just decided that he wanted to have nothing to do with money. So ...

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If Pearl Harbor Were Attacked Today Could We Afford to Defend Ourselves?

Paul A. London | Posted 09.29.2009 | Business

Read More: World War II, Federal Budget Deficit, Spending, Economic Crisis, Economy, Business News
Paul A. London

Many Republicans know this "deficits will kill us" stuff is bull. The country can afford to spend money to put Americans back to work, just as surely as it could afford to spend money to fight World War II.

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Tea Party Protester: "We Think The Muslims Are Moving In And Taking Over" (VIDEO)

Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Islam, Birthers, Dick Armey, Freedomworks, Washington D.C., National Mall, Communism, Video, Independents, 9/12, Spending, Gop, Muslims, Protester, Socialism, Health Care, Tea Party, Tea Party Video, Teaparty, Nbc Tea Party, We Think the Muslims Are Moving in and Taking Over, Muslims Are Moving In, Tea Party Photos, Politics News

UPDATE (8:43 p.m. EST): NBC has replaced this woman's comment about Muslims with a less inflammatory comment: "I'm scared to death for my country. I ...

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Senate Panel OKs $128 Billion For Afghanistan, Iraq Wars

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 11.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Gates, Troop Surge, Boeing, Iraq, Congress, Obama, Appropriations Committee, War Funding, Troops, F-22, Department of Defense, Spending, Afghanistan, Senate, Politics News

WASHINGTON — With hardly any debate, a powerful Senate committee Thursday approved President Barack Obama's $128 billion request for military op...

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Americans Are Finally Saving: A Disaster For Retailers

McClatchy | Kevin G. Hall | Posted 11.10.2009 | Business

Read More: Retailers, Economy, Spending, Retail, US Economy, Business, Savings, Business News

After a year of economic crisis and an even longer slump, the nation's retailers are facing a consumer who's more reluctant to buy than ever before in...

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Consumer Spends When Value Exceeds Price

Grant Cardone | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business

Read More: Cartier, Small Business, Retail Sales, Apple Iphone, Tiffany's, The Gap, Automobile Sales, Spending, Selling, Cash for Clunkers, True Religion Brand, Grant Cardone, Consumer Spending, Wal-Mart, Business News
Grant Cardone

While the consumer is motivated to save money the desire to spend money runs deep in our culture.

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Listen to Mr. David Walker

John David Lewis | Posted 09.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Health Care Reform, Bankruptcy, David Walker, Policy, Spending, Federal Government, Economy, Politics News
John David Lewis

Officials must often make a choice: to remain silent and keep their jobs, or to resign and speak the truth. Faced with this dilemma, on March 12, 2008, David Walker chose to resign.

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Five Reasons for Consumer Caution

Jim Randel | Posted 09.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Consumers, Media, Spending, Investing, Jobless Rate, Economy, Financial Crisis, Business, Housing Crisis, Consumer Confidence, Consumer Spending, Business News
Jim Randel

The Great Recession may be technically ending, but I recommend that consumers proceed with caution.

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Consumers Rule: Finally!

Jim Randel | Posted 09.15.2009 | Business

Read More: Retail, Consumers, Spending, Recession, Retail Industry, Retail Sales, Economic Crisis, Housing Crisis, Business News
Jim Randel

Since consumer spending represents about 2/3 of our economic engine, the economy will recover when consumers feel the time is right -- not when someone else tells consumers it will.

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Why Quality Matters, Even in Tough Times

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 08.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Consumerism, Organic Food, Budget Shopping, Recession, Reducing Waste, Recycling, Spending, Living News
Jennifer Grayson

If every time we pulled out our wallets, we stopped to think about whether or not we really needed something we might have more money left over for things that are truly valuable.

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Take Action: Demand an Exit Strategy in Afghanistan

ZP Heller | Posted 07.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Rethink Afghanistan, Jim McGovern, Spending, Exit Strategy, War, Congress, Tom Andrews, David Swanson, Politics News
ZP Heller

As Congress prepares to authorize $550 billion in military spending -- more than Bush ever requested -- Rep. Jim McGovern is proposing a bill that requires an exit strategy.

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Conspicuous Non-Consumption: How Facebook Could Save The Environment

GOOD | By Stephen Linaweaver, Brad Bate, and Michael Keating | Posted 07.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Environment, Relationships, Buying Power, Consumption, Facebook, Recession, Spending, Living News

Why Facebook is more important to the environment than solar panels. The growth of social networks indicates a fundamental shift in patterns of hum...

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Can We Afford All This Spending?

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 07.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Iraq War, Obama Stimulus, Obama Spending Bill, Obama Spending, Barack Obama, Bush Spending, Spending, Business News
Hale

There has been a war of words written about Washington's recent increase in spending. However, this war hasn't focused on the numbers. Let's take a look at the numbers and see what they tell us.

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The Economic Conversation Enters a New Phase: Putting Consumers Front and Center Now

Simon Rosenberg | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics

Read More: Debt, Great Recession, Consumer Spending, Spending, Economy, Credit Cards, Credit Card Debt, Politics News
Simon Rosenberg

Do we really want, as a matter of national policy, Americans to spend, to take on more debt?

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Quiz: Are You an Over-Buyer or an Under-Buyer?

Gretchen Rubin | Posted 05.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Saving, Money, Spending, Buying, Happiness, Shopping Quiz, Living News
Gretchen Rubin

I've posted this quiz before, but I can't resist putting it up again. This distinction encapsulates one of my very favorite (if not most weighty) pers...

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Where Were the Teabag Protests 8 Years Ago?

Hale "Bonddad" Stewart | Posted 05.16.2009 | Business

Read More: Economy, Teabags, Teabag, Tax Day Tea Party, Teabagging, Ronald Reagan, Spending, George W. Bush, Tax Tea Party, Tea Party Protest, Tea Party, Republicans, Business News
Hale

Conservatives are protesting because they are out of power. They aren't protesting spending; if they were, they would have taken to the streets years ago.

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States Slashing Social Safety Nets

New York Times | ERIK ECKHOLM | Posted 05.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: Obama Stimulus, Obama, State Spending, States, Spending, Politics News

Battered by the recession and the deepest and most widespread budget deficits in several decades, a large majority of states are slicing into their so...

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Ryan Grim

Lieberman, GOP Push For Military Spending Hike

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.04.2009 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Spending, Budget, Military Spending, Joe Lieberman, Politics News

The Democratic budget passed late on Thursday night may "tax too much, borrow too much and spend to much" -- in the oft-repeated words of its opponent...

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The Nastiest Four-Letter Word

Dan Dorfman | Posted 04.30.2009 | Business

Read More: Economic Stiumus, Debt, Depression, Economic Stimulus Package, Early Voting, Economic Crisis, Spending, Economy, Recession, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Business News
Dan Dorfman

The ballooning amount of debt at all levels, plus the public's determination to honker down and borrow less, is a lingering economic killer.

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Counting the Cost of Good and Bad Debt

Jim Wallis | Posted 04.26.2009 | Politics

Read More: President, President Obama, Pay, War, Wage, Media, Employment, Government Spending, Debt, Peace, Conservative, Environment, Government, Infrastructure, Dollar, Tax Cut, Loans, Tax Cuts, Homeless, Health Care, Cost of War, Greed, Irs, Money, Veterans, Budget, Education, Trillion, Biblical, Health, Rich, Healthcare, Spending, Bible, Budget Surplus, Military, Credit Card, Conservative Ideology, Bush Presidency, Proposed Budget, President Clinton, Economy, Luke, Politics News
Jim Wallis

While watching President Obama's press conference Tuesday evening, I was struck by a few things that are often forgotten in the criticism of his proposed budget.

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Doesn't Anybody Have Any Doubts About How We're Doing This?

Michael Wolff | Posted 04.26.2009 | Business

Read More: Gordon Brown, Mervyn King, Keynesian Economics, Britain, Government Bailout, Economic Stimulus Package, Spending, Business News
Michael Wolff

Who is going to play Mervyn King in America -- who'll play the prudent voice of reason? Not the obstructionist Republicans who long ago got disqualified from reasonableness.

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Corporate Government Reform

Harry Moroz | Posted 04.20.2009 | Business

Read More: Aig, Jeffrey Sachs, Aig Bonuses, The Economist, New Democrats, Spending, Bonuses, Taxation, Congress, Government, Blue Dog Democrats, Hendrik Hertzberg, Business News
Harry Moroz

Debate about the House tax bill and about earmarks is a striking reminder to us that governance in this country is at risk of going off track.

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